Q: How long can cooked vegetables, as with left-overs, be stored in the refrigerator...
Answer : Diane L. McKay, PhD, an assistant professor at Tufts Friedman School, answers: For left-overs...
Q: Ive heard a lot about the nutritional virtues of red wine, especially resveratrol,...
Answer : Angelo Azzi, MD, PhD, senior scientist at Tufts HNRCA Vascular Biology Laboratory, explains that white wine does also contain resveratrol...
Q: Is it possible to get the recommended 10 milligrams of lutein from food?...
Answer : It should be, if one consumes a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Lutein (from the Latin luteus meaning yellow...
How Much Walking to Burn Off That Burger?
If you knew it would take two hours of brisk walking to burn off the calories in that quarter-pound double cheeseburger, would you be less likely to order it?
Average American Cholesterol Levels No Longer Improving
Americans LDL cholesterol levels have stopped
Watch Out for Calorie-Packed Meals at Smaller Restaurants
If you think you can avoid unhealthy restaurant fare by skipping nation-wide chain restaurants for smaller local eateries, a new Tufts study has a wake-up call for you.
Obesity Rates High But Stabilizing
New government data suggest that while US levels of obesity and overweight remain far too high, the rate of increase may be slowing. About one-third of adults were obese in the latest analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Weight Tops Smoking in Impact on Quality of Life
In another new study on obesity, the toll of excess weight on Americans health and quality of life was reported to have overtaken that of smoking, even though tobacco still poses a greater mortality threat. The analysis of 15 years of public-health data concluded that by 2008, the obese were losing more quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) through disability and limitations on activity. That contrasts with 1993, when the QALYs lost to obesity were far behind the toll of smoking.
For Obese Seniors, Combine Diet Plus Exercise to Fight Frailty
Combining diet and exercise is the most effective formula for obese seniors who want to improve physical performance, according to a new year-long study. For older people, the findings suggest, losing weight may be just as important for fighting off frailty as for avoiding obesity-related medical conditions
Only Half in US Judge Themselves as Overweight
Worried about your weight? Soon you may be in the minority, even as Americans grow ever fatter. A new survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) reports that only 50% of Americans consider themselves overweight